Manager, Security and Information Assurance

Halifax NS, Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON, Victoria BC Security & Information Assurance Manager (Permanent) Halifax NS, Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON, Victoria BC To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important. Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets. Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’ Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication. Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great: Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success. 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums ~ Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being ~ Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges ~ A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

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an agile workplace for several positions An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues Lead and administer Babcock Canada's Security and Information Assurance Program as Company Security Officer, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, customer, and corporate requirements. Develop, implement, and continuously improve security objectives, policies, standards, procedures, metrics, and assurance activities that support business objectives and regulatory compliance. Act as the primary point of contact for customers, regulators, and government security authorities on security program matters. Interpret and implement security requirements arising from contracts, regulations, the Industrial Security Program, the Controlled Goods Program, and corporate policies. Assess security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks; and provide expert security advice to leadership and business stakeholders. Lead security assurance activities, including audits, inspections, monitoring, investigations, reporting, and corrective actions, and assess the effectiveness of security controls and program performance. Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to align physical, personnel, information, and cyber security controls and protect classified, protected, and sensitive information and assets. Oversee personnel security, facility security, access control, secure area accreditation, Controlled Goods Program activities, and related security administration requirements. Provide security oversight, due diligence, and advice for contracts, suppliers, projects, business pursuits, acquisitions, partnerships, and other organizational initiatives. Support travel security, incident response, emergency management, business continuity, crisis management, and organizational resilience activities as required. Promote a positive security culture through awareness, engagement, education, and training initiatives across the organization. Minimum 8 years of experience in corporate, government, defence, industrial, or regulated security environments, including administration of the Industrial Security Program and Controlled Goods Program. Experience developing and implementing security policies, procedures, risk management, compliance, and assurance programs. Knowledge of physical and personnel security, including access control, investigations, audits, security clearances, screening, and visitor management. Understanding of information security, cybersecurity, business continuity, and emergency management principles. Strong analytical, problem-solving, report writing, communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders, customers, regulators, and government agencies. Post-secondary education in Security Management or a related field is an asset. Project management experi